Katrina 10th Anniversary Special Memorial Event

August 26 through September 2nd

A memorial for the 235+ that did not survive Katrina’s fury on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and points north August 29, 2005.

Many lost everything they owned and many lost their lives. We also want to honor the hundreds of volunteers from all over the country that poured in to assist us in our time of dire need.

Operating activity will consist of stations along the coast of Mississippi using special K for Katrina 1X1 calls. Operations will begin at 00:00z on Aug 26thusing home stations.  At 13:00 on Aug 29th, the time of Katrina impact, all stations will reduce power to 100 watts except for bonus stations, K5M and K5T. The reduced power operation will continue until 23:59 on September 2nd.

K5Z at ground zero will be a portable station QRP set up on the beach using temporary antennas and powered by emergency power.

You may receive one of 4 certificates for this event:

Worked 7 Katrina 10th Anniversary Memorial Stations

Worked all 12 Katrina 10th Anniversary Memorial Stations

For the following certificates before means stations contacted before 13:00z on the 29 of August. After means stations contacted after 13:00z on the 29 of August.

Worked  7 Katrina 10th  Before and After Anniversary Memorial Stations

Worked all 12 Katrina 10th Before and After Anniversary Memorial Stations.

Bonus stickers will be attached to certificates for those working K5M, the Katrina Memorial Station for those that lost their lives in Katrina; and K5T, a special Thank-You station to express our sincere appreciation to those who came and helped following the hurricane; and K5Z, a QRP portable station set up on the beach at ground-zero where Katrina made landfall in Mississippi..

Active Stations Will Be:

K5A    KA5DON  Pascagoula                    K5P    NM5Z    Pike County

K5B    AE5TR    Biloxi                             K5S    N5FG     Wiggins

K5C    AE5JG    Harrison County               K5T    KG5BA    Thank-you Station

K5G   KB5HC    Gulfport                          K5V    K5YG     Vancleave

K5J    AE5SK    Jackson                           K5W    AB6Z    Waveland

K5L    N5GD     Long Beach                      K5Z     W5UE   Ground-Zero QRP

K5M   W5XX    Memorial Station              Point of contact:

K5O    K2FF     Ocean Springs                   K5H    AG5Z     Hattiesburg

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